ROADBLOCKED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

roadblocked

verb

past tense of roadblock

as in blocked

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Meta’s Muse, launched in September, checks out for consumers at major retailers, but Amazon blocked it within two weeks.

— Rob Green, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In a viral moment from the third quarter in Week 8, Mayfield blocked Falcons safety Jessie Bates III into the end zone during Kenneth Gainwell’s 28-yard run to the Atlanta 6-yard line.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of blocked

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Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old Roseville woman who barricaded herself inside her home after chasing and threatening a man at the address.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Eight wage claims alleged unpaid wages, delayed tips, bounced checks and struggles with accessing payroll records, the outlet reported.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The murder case against a man accused of brutally beating to death beloved Central Park artist Elise Bainbridge Hill was delayed Tuesday after he was found unfit to stand trial.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

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In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
Kiswani and her supporters have been arrested multiple times at various Within Our Lifetime demonstrations, the New York Times reported.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

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The proposal commissioners will consider states that no demolition permit will be issued for portions of the primary structure required to be retained.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
The company has also retained Howard Stern, despite rumors of his retirement.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of retained

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Each payment was firmly bounded—to identifiable living victims or to development, awareness, and commemoration rather than compensation.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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